HS2 (High Speed Two) is seen as the UK’s flagship transportation project, connecting the West Midlands and London and through 140 miles (225km) of high-speed rail line.
Quarries delivering rock, aggregate and sand - already by far the nation’s largest mineral producers - will be amongst the first to benefit from the sector’s new strategy.
The recession is taking a bite out of New Zealand manufacturers’ sales revenue, according to new data from inventory management software brand Unleashed.